The Simpsons: Hit & Run

After a dozen years, the everlasting primetime cartoon finally gets a great tie-in -- and it's a hilarious ripoff of Grand Theft Auto. Read Review

The Simpsons Hit & Run is a mission-based driving game featuring out-of-the-car platform action, the interactive world of Springfield,and the signature humor of the Simpsons. To create the most authentic Simpsons game yet, dialogue and story were crafted by writers from The Simpsons television show and all character voices are supplied by the actual cast. In the roles of Homer, Bart, Lisa, Marge, and Apu, players explore seven large levels by car or on foot and compete in more than 56 missions. In addition to the GTA-style driving action, Simpsons fans will also find tons of hidden pick-ups containing trivia material from the show's 300-plus episodes.

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With the current generation of game consoles, developers working on Simpsons tie-ins have seemingly been content to combine the gameplay of successful franchises with Simpsons audiovisuals, changing just enough of the core elements to avoid pesky lawsuits. The Simpsons Skateboarding was Tony Hawk's Pro Skater meets The Simpsons; The Simpsons Road Rage was Crazy Taxi meets The Simpsons. And now we have The Simpsons Hit & Run, which is Grand Theft Auto meets The Simpsons -- and the most entertaining Simpsons game ever made. Not just because the GTA gameplay formula is so potent (which it is), but because it makes such brilliant use of its tie-in material. Read More »